"I was hoping when I opened this conference on Friday that, in
concluding the conference, I would be able to say we can delete the
question mark. In other words: ‘We are back from the brink'.... I’m actually not sure we can say that."

The New York Times reported Thursday
that President Donald Trump's inaugural committee paid more than $25
million to an event-planning firm founded by a close adviser to first
lady Melania Trump while donating $5 million, a lower-than-expected
total, to charity.

In Academy Award nominee James Spione's latest documentary, three
national security whistle-blowers fight to reveal the darkest corners of
America's war on terror--including CIA torture and NSA
surveillance--and endure harsh consequences when the government
retaliates. Nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Long Form
Documentary. Now available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, Xbox,
and on Netflix worldwide.

"Silenced" Film Explores the Human Toll of Obama's Crackdown on National Security Whistleblowers